OVER VIEW of PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPARTMENT

K. Chandramouli, I.A.S., Commissioner Panchayati Raj & Rural Employment Government of Andhra Pradesh

MINISTER FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PR

COMMISSIONER, PR&RE

C.E.O., Z.P.

D.P.O.
Dl.P.O.

DY.C.E.O.,
M.P.D.O.

A.O., Z.P.

P.E.O., Z.P,.
EO(PR&RD)*
Panchayat Secretary *They report to Collector(PW) also

Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment

COMMISSIONER

Addl. Commissioner

Dy. Commissioners

C.A.O

Asst. Commissioner

Accts. Officer

Supdts

Sr. Assts

Jr. Assts

Typists &
Jr. Stenos

Spl. Gr. Steno

Sr Auditors Jr. Auditors Attenders

Attenders

ZILLA PARISHAD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dy. C.E.O

Accounts Officer

P.E.O

Supdts

Sr. Assts

Jr. Assts & Typists)

Drivers

Rec. Asst Attenders

MANDAL PARISHAD MANDAL PARISHAD DEV. OFFICER

M. Edn. Officer.

M. Eng. Officer

E.O. PR&RD)

Supdt

Sr. Asst

Jr. Asst

Typist

Pt. Secys

Rec. Asst

Att. & Drivers

DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICE

DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER

Divl. Panchayat Officer

E.O. ( PR & RD )

Panchayat Secretary

Supdt

Sr. Assts

Jr. Assts

Typists

Drivers

Attenders

FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSIONER, PR & RE

Policy formulation Co-ordination with Government of A.P, and Govt of India Review ZP, MP and GP activities Inspection of Zilla Parishads and District Panchayat Offices Appeals under section 249 of A.P. P.R. Act, 1994 Distribution of budget/Grant-in-aid to Districts

FUNCTIONS OF ZILLA PARISHAD (Sec 192)

Examine and approve the budget of Mandal Parishads Distribute the funds allotted to the districts to Mandals Co-ordinate and consolidate plans prepared in respect of

Mandals in the district

Secure the execution plans, projects, schemes etc., relating to Mandals.

 General supervision on the activities of M.P. Establish, maintain or expand secondary, vocational and industrial schools Review of INDIRAMMA programme Publish statistics and other information relating to the activities of the local bodies

Advise the Govt on all matters relating to development activities

Advise Govt on the allocation of work among GPs and MPs

Advise Govt on implementation of any statutory or

executive order specially referred by Govt to the ZP

FUNCTIONS OF CHAIRPERSON, ZP(Sec 193)

Preside over and conduct the meetings of ZP Exercise administrative control over CEO, ZP for the purpose of implementation of resolutions in ZP

Have full access to all records of the ZP To convene the meetings of ZP at least once in every ninety days

STANDING COMMITTES OF ZP (Sec 187)

Standing Committee Subjects assigned

Planning and Finance

District Plan, budget, taxation, finance and coordinationof all works

Rural Development

Poverty alleviation, Area development, Employment, Housing, Co-operation, Thrift & Small Savings, Industries

Agriculture

Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Soil reclamation, Social Forestry, Fisheries & Sericulture

Standing Committee

Subjects assigned Education including Social Education, Medical Services, Public Health & Sanitation, Relief for distress in grave emergencies

Education & Medical Services

Women Welfare

Development of women and Welfare of Children

Social Welfare

Social Welare of SCs, STs & Backward Classes and cultural affairs Communications, Rural Water Supply, Power and Irrigation

Works

Chairperson of ZP shall be ex-officio member of all Standing Committees

Chairperson of ZP shall be the chairperson of all standing Welfare committees except Agriculture & Women

Vice

Chairperson

shall

be

ex-officio

member

and

Chairperson of Standing Committee for Agriculture.

Collector shall have right to participate in the meetings of Standing Committees without voting rights.

FUNCTIONS OF MANDAL PARISHAD(Sec 161)

Implementation of various development programmes

Establishment of PHCs & Maternity Centres

Providing protected drinking water facilities

Establishment of adult education centres

Maintenance & expansion of primary and upper primary schools

 Take up relief schemes during emergencies like floods, droughts, natural calamities

FUNCTIONS OF GRAM PANCHAYATS

Construction & maintenance of buildings and all public roads Construction & maintenance of drains Planting and preservation of trees at all public places Establishment & maintenance of libraries and reading rooms Propagation of improved methods of cultivation

 Collection and administration of Taxes

Promotion & development of pre-primary & elementary

education, cottage industries and trade

Establishment & maintenance of cattle pounds

Registration of Births & Deaths

Lease out tank lands and cultivable waste lands to weaker section to improve their living condition

NIRMAL GRAM PURASKAR

This is an incentive scheme for fully sanitized and open defecation free Gram Panchayts, Mandal Parishads and Zilla Parishads.

Eligibility for Nirmal Gram Puraskar

G.Ps, M.Ps and Z.Ps which achieve 100% sanitation coverage in terms of

100% sanitation coverage of individual houses

100% school sanitation coverage

Free from open defecation Clean environment maintenance

Individuals and organizations

who have been the

driving force for effecting full sanitation coverage

Incentive pattern

Particulars

Gram Panchayat 5001 and above 4 lakhs

Mandal Parishads upto 50,000 10 lakhs 50,001 and above 20 lakhs

Zilla Parishads upto 10 lakh 30 lakhs above 10 lakh 50 lakhs

Population criteria

upto 5000

Cash incentive Incentive to individuals Incentive to organizations other than PRIs

2 lakhs

10,000-00

20,000-00

30,000-00

20,000-00

35,000-00

50,000-00

Selection procedure

State Govt will identify and select PRIs which are fully covered and send report to GOI

Govt of India may engage independent evaluators to assess the stats of full sanitation coverage National committee on Nirmal Gram Puraskar

constituted by GOI

will finally select GPs, M.Ps, Z.Ps,

individuals and organizations for the puraskar.

Utilization of the incentive

The

incentive

can

be

used

for

improving

and

maintaining sanitation facilities in their respective areas The focus should be on solid and liquid waste disposal and maintenance of sanitation standard

Devolution of Powers to Panchayati Raj Institutions

Independence must begin at the bottom. Thus, every village will be a republic or Panchayat having full powers
- M.K. Gandhi

Nostalgic Time line:

1920 1950 1956 1959 District Boards under Andhra Area Local Boards Act, 1920 Andhra Area Village Panchayats Acts, 1950 Hyderabad Village Panchayats Act, 1956 Panchayat Raj setup was introduced. 22-Zilla Parishads 330-Panchayat Samithis by abolishing the District Boards

1986

Panchayat Raj system was reorganized by repealing the old Act and Zilla Praja Parishads were constituted. 22-Zilla Praja Parishads 1093-Mandal Praja Parishads and 21,808-Gram Panchayats.

73rd Constitutional Amendment

What it meant?

Amended in 1992, with a hope that the institutions of grass roots democracy, Panchayats would contribute to attaining the goals of accelerated growth with social justice.

What it did?

This historic amendment witnessed an unprecedented growth in the number of democratic institutions.

Today we have:

A uniform three tier system 2,33,606 Gram Panchayats

6,094 Intermediary Panchayats

543 District Panchayats 26,78,000 elected representatives at village level 1,58,000 at intermediary level 15,600 at district level

37% of them are women

30% of them belong to socio-historically

disadvantaged sections

What it should do?

Make Panchayats as a bridge linking accelerated growth with inclusive growth. Rajiv Gandhi said, it would take a generation, but still it worth the trial and wait.

73rd Constitutional Amendment Devolution of Powers

Genesis

Govt. of AP enacted AP PR Act 1994 reflecting the spirit of Article 243 G of the Constitution 73rd Amendment Act with effect from 30-05-1994. MoPR, GoI held seven round table conferences for elaborate discussions for effective devolution of powers to PRIs (during 2004 & 2005) GoAP formed a committee of group of ministers to have detailed deliberations and arrive at recommendations for devolution of powers to PRIs

Amendment contemplates:

Transfer of 29 subjects to PRIs Transfer of Functions, Funds & Functionaries ZPPs to plan, approve and implement activities under 29 subjects Line departments to release funds to PRIs Line departments to transfer functionaries to PRIs Mandal Praja Parishads to oversee implementation and coordinate GPs to implement and monitor

But in A.P. only 10 subjects which have large interface with public in rural areas have been identified GoAP have formed a Group of Ministers in G.O. Ms. No. 152 GA(Cabinet) Dept, Dt. 22-06-2004 to deliberate and recommend action on Devolution

GoAP have constituted a taskforce to workout & suggest measures on devolution of powers to PRIs on 10 subjects An MoU has been signed by Honble Chief Minister & Union Minister for PR, GoI in April 2006 to devolve 10 core subjects to PRIs with in a year.

The following ten G.Os were issued:

Sl. No

GO No & Date
G.O. Ms. No. 571 dt: 26-12-07 G.O. Ms. No. 569 dt: 22-12-07 G.O. Ms. No. 138 dt: 24-12-07 G.O. Ms. No. 35 dt: 24-12-07 G.O. Ms. No. 1 dt: 01-01-08 G.O. Ms. No. 106 dt: 31-12-07

Subject
Rural Development Drinking Water (RWS) Social Welfare Backward Classes Welfare Agriculture Animal Husbandry

1 2 3 4 5 6

7
8 9 10

G.O. Ms. No. 105 dt: 31-12-07

G.O. Ms. No. 324 dt: 27-9-07 G.O. Ms. No. 2 dt: 03-01-08 G.O. Ms. No. 41 dt:19-11-2008

Fisheries
Health & Family Welfare School Education Women Development, Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare

 G.Os

issued transferring funds and of 8 departments and only

functions

supervisory functions in respect of School Education and Medical, Health & Family Welfare departments

What got Transcribed: Rural Development

Pensions Identification of beneficiaries and disbursement done under close supervision of Gram Panchayat Wage seekers and projects are identified by Gram Panchayats National Rural Employment Programmes(NREGS-AP) Disbursement to the bank/post office accounts by the MPP Scheme is closely monitored by both ZPP and MPP Projects identified by GPs/MPPs Watershed Development Programmes (DPAP / DDP / Funds are released to Mandal Praja Parishads IWDP) Executed by the Mandal Praja Parishads Releases are made under a) Watershed and Hariyali to GPs Whether budget is released b) Pensions & NREGP to MPPs and GPs c) IKP and Others to DRDAs / DWMAs

*Releases from the State to the districts may be done through the Zilla Praja Parishads

Drinking Water (RWS)

Planning and execution of the Drinking Water schemes in a Development of water supply few places done without fully involving the Gram Panchayat systems Funds are directly released to the departmental officers Planning and execution of works done by MPPs and GPs Rural Sanitation But TSP funds are not released through ZPPs Whether budget is released Released to the Departmental officer at the district

* Releases from the State to the Districts may be made through the ZPPs

Social Welfare
Social Welfare Hostels - Admissions Though Executive instructions are issued to implement the G.O. making MPP as chairperson of the Hostel Advisory Committee, the RDO still continues to be Chairperson. President of MPP may be made the Chairperson Executed through the Deparmental Officers but only distributed through the MPP/GP Executed through the Departmental Officers

Supply of school uniforms, books and other materials Construction of community halls

Erection of Ambedkar statues

Not being done

PCR & POA Acts

Not being done

Incentives to inter-caste marriages Creation of awareness on bonded labour including child bonded labour

Not being done

Not being done Partly released. Only Rs.85.00 lakhs towards uniforms and Rs.45.00 lakhs towards repairs to Community Halls released, but to the Deputy Directors and not through the Zilla Praja Parishad

Whether budget is released

Backward Classes Welfare

Still releases are made to the Executing Agency and not to the PRI. (Rs.71.00 lakhs released to the Departmental Officers) Disbursements are made by ZPP Chairpersons in many districts. But funds not released to ZPPs GPs are to recommend eligible students Admission of hostel boarders MPP may be involved in scrutinizing and approving the admissions Distribution of uniforms done by the MPPs

Repairs to hostel buildings

Incentives to inter-caste married couples

Stitching of uniform dresses to hostel boarders Whether budget is released

Partly released

Agriculture
Soil & Water Conservation - Watershed development Funds - released Functionaries - action yet to be taken Functions - Transferred, but not executed due to lack of coordination Survey and loss assessment made by GPs Risk management - natural calamities MPPs consolidate and monitor relief Not being done Better coordination of department & ZPP needed at district level An amount of Rs.110.00 lakhs was released to the districts under NWDPRA. But the money could not be spent as the department has to provide technical support to design & implement watershed projects

Incentive awards

Whether budget is released

Animal Husbandry
Animal Health Camps being organized Veterinary Services Overseeing and monotoring the functioning of various Veterinary units Plans are GPs/MPPs made and approved by

Fodder Development

Procurement of seeds not being done Livestock Insurance Relief works under natural calamities Construction and maintenance of buildings Credit facilitation Capacity building of farmers GPs not involved in identifying beneficiaries Being done Being done Beneficiaries identified by GPs Not being done Rs. 59.00 lakhs under RIDF released to the PRED Whether budget is released Rs. 1.25 crores towards supply of fodder seed, Rs.1.25 crores towards insurance and Rs.3.12 crores towards buildings released to ZPPs

* Greater coordination is required between Department and ZPP at the districts.

Fisheries
GPs are not involved in identification of Development of inland and marine fisheries beneficiaries as lists are prepared by department by formulation of projects, training and only signatures taken fishermen, procurement & supply of equipment, selection of beneficiaries, etc., PRIs not involved in procurement of equipment GPs are not involved in identification of Welfare schemes for fishermen for beneficiaries as lists are prepared by department identification of beneficiaries and approval and only signatures taken of the list PRIs not involved in procurement of equipment Whether budget is released Rs. 50.00 lakhs released to ZPPs during 2008-09

* Greater coordination is required between the Department and ZPPs.

Health & Family Welfare

Functioning of societies with PRI head as Societies are formed under NRHM head of the society guidelines

22,196 Village Health & Sanitation Committees (VHSCs) are constituted

Not meeting regularly

Whether budget is released

Partly released ( Rs.10,000/- per GP under NRHM )

School Education
Constitution of Education sub committees Sub-committees are constituted and functioning. But dont meet every week.

Supervising the general functioning of schools, daily attendance of staff members, quality of instruction, physical amenities, quality of implementation of mid day meals scheme by a sub committee formed with Sarpanch & Ward Members of the Gram Panchayat. The sub-committee will also inspect the works undertaken for improving the schools, repairs & construction of new buildings and supply of furniture

Better coordination required between the GP and the School as not many GPs are performing these functions

Whether budget is released

Not released

Women Development, Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare

Socio economic development of women Greater coordination is required. Aware and concered GPs are doing but not all

Apportioning of 15% of Zilla Praja Parishad funds to strengthen activities of women & children and All ZPPs have been adhering to the 3% to disabled, giving preference to tribal and norms backward areas (recording higher incidences of social evils, deprivation, etc., Economic empowerment, A.P. Women Finance IEC material may be sent to the Corporation GPs for dessemination Integrated Child Development Scheme Funds due to AWC not being released to GPs GPs and MPPs are not involved

Construction & Maintenance of buildings Monitor and review institutions under the control of WD, CW & DW Dept and senior citizens, etc., Whether budget is released

Not being done

Funds not released to PRIs

Ten departments have issued G.O.s devolving powers to PRIs But they have not issued corresponding, detailed executive instructions to the districts and below. The executive staff of certain departments are not aware of the G.O.s The operational guidelines may now be translated into TELUGU and communicated to all the functionaries and PRIs at the districts and sub-district levels Arrangements to be made for capacity building of the officials and non-officials at the Extension Training Centres (ETCs) of APARD on these G.O.s on Devolution of Powers to PRIs

Necessary instructions to go to the Treasury Officials (DTA, DTOs and STOs) for ensuring adjustment of funds whenever released into the PD Accounts of PRIs

District level coordination committee under the Charipersonship of the Collector with District Heads of these 10 departments and CEO, ZPP as the convenor may be constituted which shall meet every month. It may review and monitor the contents of the G.O. get transcribed into action. They shall submit a monthly report to the Government which will enhance the ability of the departments to work in close coordination with the PRIs at all the three levels

To the people of India, let us ensure maximum democracy and maximum devolution. Let there be an end to the power-brokers. Let us give power to the people
- Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi Lok Sabha, 15 May 1989